Implications for practice and research

■ Simple and inexpensive implementation intention interventions in family planning settings appear to have positive effects
on consultations for emergency contraception, pregnancy testing and contraceptive supplies.

■ More research is needed to strengthen the evidence base for sustainable implementation intention effects and how this affects
pregnancy rates.

Context

Cost-effective, scalable and evidence-based strategies to reduce teenage pregnancy in the UK are currently not available.1 Family planning clinics support women to set goals for contraception (eg, taking the pill). While goal-setting defines the
desired outcome (eg, taking the pill every day), implementation intentions are if-then plans linking suitable …